Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug
Summary
President Donald Trump's acting attorney general signed an order to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug under federal law. This change lowers marijuana from the strictest drug category to a less strict one but does not legalize it nationwide.Key Facts
- The order reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.
- Schedule I is for drugs considered to have no medical use and high potential for abuse.
- Schedule III is a less strict category with fewer regulations.
- The order does not legalize medical or recreational marijuana at the federal level.
- Licensed medical marijuana businesses will receive a significant tax break.
- The order makes it easier to conduct research on marijuana.
- The Trump administration is starting a process to consider reclassifying marijuana more broadly.
- A public hearing on marijuana reclassification is scheduled to begin in late June.
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